Esther Bly

Needed: a True Story of Pain Struggle, Courage, and Triumph Esther Bly

Stricken by polio at the peak of his life, mischievous Richard Bly went on to lead his company to become one of the Fortune 500. NEEDED tells his story. His own need brought him from a prognosis of "three months to live" to thirty-five years in a wheelchair, relishing every single day. "Being in a wheelchair," he said, "is like hearing the telephone ring when you are in the bathroom. You just can't do everything all at once." "I didn't cry when Dick Bly died because knowing him was like getting off a merry-go-round; do you cry because it's over, or does your heart fill with joy because it was such a thrilling memory."